Voicemails for Isabelle isn’t your typical rom-com. To be fair, it never promised to be. Instead, the movie is a deconstruction of how grief shapes us and what it means to move on after you’ve lost a sibling. It is,…
Emma D’Arcy & Matt Smith Discuss How They Prepare For ‘Intense’ Scenes
One of the most interesting parts of House of the Dragon has always been the dynamic between its main couple, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith). And yes, if they share a name, that’s because they’re related,…
Everything We Know About ‘Voicemails for Isabelle’
You want to cry and feel love and probably cry some more, but also end in a place where you believe healing is possible? Then Voicemails for Isabelle might be for you. The Netflix rom-com, written and directed by Leah McKendrick, is…
GALECA Announces 2026 Dorian Television Awards Nominees
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics announced its 17th Dorian TV Awards nominations today, and some of our favorites made the list. Heated Rivalry is, of course, nominated for all major categories. There’s also a lot of love for…
Celebrate the World Cup (& Win) With Guinness
We’re easy to convince. Give us something fandom-related (and hey, sports is a fandom!) and pretty, and we’re in. And Guinness (yes, the beer) is really getting into the World Cup spirit. Plus, they want to help you get into…
The Whistler Review: This Indie Film Is More Vibes Than Jump Scares
The Whistler is a supernatural folk horror movie that’s in many ways about the things that scare you, but also about the things you feel.
Everything We Know About Connor Storrie’s Role on Criminal Minds: Evolution
Heated Rivalry‘s Connor Storrie has now debuted on Criminal Minds: Evolution, and though the show is much more than this guest arc (and you should absolutely be watching anyway), we can’t deny that it’s been pretty great to watch Connor…
House of the Dragon Season 3 Review: Even the Changes Work This Time
House of the Dragon Season 3 picks up after what was a disappointing back half of Season 2 and returns the show to the highs we were accustomed to. The pace picks up again; the show does a pretty good…
‘Coax’ Review: Connor Storrie’s Short Film is Terrifying
I’ll be the first to say it’s a strange thing for me to be here, reviewing this. Anyone who knows me will tell you I’m not a horror person. But I come by my ‘dislike’ of horror honestly, I grew…
Heated Rivalry, Industry & Widow’s Bay Lead TCA Awards Nominations
The TCA Awards are always one of the most interesting awards to follow. So much of what the organization (made up of top TV critics across the US and Canada) nominates ends up being what goes on to be nominated…
